Will the two largest cannisters hold 5 pounds of flour and sugar?
22040
2 cups of flour or sugar to 1 pound, two largest containers are 6 quarts total therefore 4 cups to a quart x 6 quarts = 24 cups which divided by two cups per pound gives you 12 pounds. So yes.
22041
We keep 2lbs of loose tea in the largest canister and it's a tight fit. The 2nd largest has cat food and it holds about a pound. Sorry, we've never tested with flour.
22042
They are bigger than I thought they'd be, but not quite that large. The biggest one does hold almost the whole thing - and the second largest holds about half a bag. They are nice though, and I'm glad I bought them. They look best in a row to me, instead of staggered in a corner.
22043
Yes the largest one will definetly fit 5 lbs., the next larger one will be tight but can get most of it in there. I love this set and it can't be found anywhere else.
1961761
No, the largest one will not hold 5 lbs of flour. I use it to store rice/dried beans/noodles, etc.
2274219
Jean, I don't use mine this way but I would say that the largest would hold 2/12# flour, packed down and the next size would hold most of the sugar. I sure would try them as they are a tremendous set and it sounds like you would keep refilling them anyway.
1453250
no. They cradle nicely but are not a huge difference in size either. They will each hold about a 10lb sack of potatoes or onions. The smaller one I use for cat food cans and it holds about 14 of them.
950275
I have two of these. one for dog food and one for cat food. They will easily hold 20 lbs of rice or 25 lbs of flour. They are, in my opinion, the best storage containers for any of these four commodities. I especially like that the screw lids work so well. Best wishes, Curt Hinkle
1100784
The big one holds 5 lbs flour, the middle one almost 4 lbs of sugar. I haven't decided what to keep in the small jar so can't speak to how much it holds.
190452
I'm sorry, but I don't know! The first time I ordered this set, it arrived broken and I had to return it. The 2nd set was also broken - I again returned it to Amazon and told them what a horrible job of packaging was done on both orders and did not re-order. I was very disappointed, as the set was so pretty and exactly what I wanted. I think the large one would hold a small bag of flour, plus - but don't know if it would hold a full five pound bag. Wish I had gotten the set unbroken so I could have an answer for you.
1774224
I actually returned these as they were a lot smaller than I expected. The largest canister will only hold about a half a bag of flour....
1943668
I can tell you that the tall canisters will hold a bag of flour or sugar. The smaller ones will hold a common bag of brown sugar, rice, and macaroni.
1895885
The color is very bright red as in cherry or coke. I have struggled with the capacity of the largest as it only holds about 3 lbs of flour or sugar. The next largest size holds about 2-3 lbs. But, I love them as they look so great on my counter and get many compliments.
1808207
So sorry for the late response...... the largest canister easily holds a 5 lb. bag of flour, with room to spare. The second largest easily holds a 4 lb. bag of sugar, also with room to spare. I absolutely love this set.
295943
I thought these were going to be larger then they were but I still like them.The largest holds about 1 gallon, the next size is about 1/2 gallon and the smallest is about a pint.I use them for flour, sugar and tea bags. Jennifer
78586
It would be too large for my counters, I don't have that much counter space. I went with large glass canisters, they're round and tall so don't seem too big on my counter. These would work well for flour and sugar if you have the space, nice wide opening to dip into.
1383536
I believe it would be fine. I use the container that was designated for flour because I wanted more sugar at my finger tips. I use smaller ones for brown sugar and confectioner sugar. They seal well and you can see how much you have left when you put it away.
1922527
Hi Barbara, I actually bought this awesome canister (in red) to put kitchen vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, etc in for our composters. It looks great on the counter and I would guess that it would hold about a 5 pound bag of flour,perhaps a bit less.It really is pretty as our kitchen has a lot of red accents. I hope this helps you decide whether to buy it or not ! Regards, Adrienne Champagne.
1922526
I use mine for sugar for which I think it holds 5 lbs comfortably. As for flour, I am not certain I'm afraid.
2175438
These canisters are much smaller than my old ones, but I bought them to match my kitchen. The largest will not hold 5#; I washed it and just filled it so I measured what was left in my bag.I have 2# left. I always have about 3 or 4 cups left after filling the medium one so it will not hold 4#.